DRAINING AND AFTERMATH

July 29–August 2, 2005

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NOTE

Some images in this album have an incorrect date overlay. The correct date is in the caption.

Draining lake looking south, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Katelynn Tuttle looks out at the lakebed, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Katelynn (in lakebed) and Khloe Tuttle, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Dry lakebed in front of fishing benches, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Lakebed looking toward dam, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Debris in the drying lakebed, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Dock and boat launch, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Abel Richardson, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Duke Lake sign in front of dry lakebed, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Boat launch looking across toward pool, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Abel Richardson, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson. This photo was printed in a 2007 article in the Observer-Reporter.
Rocks in dry lakebed, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Boat dock, Jul 29 2005 (incorrect date overlay). Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Debris in lakebed facing dam, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Puddle of dying fish, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Puddle of dying fish, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Puddle of dying fish, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
From left to right: Craig Usher, Abel Richardson, and Brian Brewer net fish to put in coolers, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Craig Usher holding two catfish, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Craig Usher (left) and Brian Brewer holding catfish, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson. This photo was printed as part of the story “Mr. Governor, We Want Our Lake Back” in the Sept 2005 issue of Greene Speak.
Children net small fish to save, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Brian Brewer (left) and Abel Richardson revive catfish in a kiddie pool, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Sisters Brandy Tuttle (right) and Shelly Richardson show off a rescued fish, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Children collect fish in coolers to bring to ponds, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson. This photo was printed as part of the story “Mr. Governor, We Want Our Lake Back” in the Sept 2005 issue of Greene Speak.
Sunset over the remains of Duke Lake, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Brian Brewer (left) and Craig Usher, last two people to fish Duke Lake, Jul 29 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Muddy lakebed looking south, Aug 2 2005. Photo by Jim Winegar, courtesy of Center for Coalfield Justice.
Muddy lakebed looking toward day use side, Aug 2 2005. Photo by Jim Winegar, courtesy of Center for Coalfield Justice.
Boat left behind in mud, Aug 2 2005. Photo by Jim Winegar, courtesy of Center for Coalfield Justice.
Top of dam, Aug 2 2005. Photo by Jim Winegar, courtesy of Center for Coalfield Justice.
Hundreds of dead fish past the dam, Aug 2 2005 (incorrect date overlay). Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Hundreds of dead fish near the dam, Aug 2 2005 (incorrect date overlay). Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Hundreds of dead fish near the dam, Aug 2 2005 (incorrect date overlay). Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Hundreds of dead fish near the dam, Aug 2 2005 (incorrect date overlay). Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Hundreds of dead fish near the dam, Aug 2 2005. Photo by Jim Winegar, courtesy of Center for Coalfield Justice.
Floating dead fish, Aug 2 2005 (incorrect date overlay). Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Dead fish, Aug 2 2005. Photo by Jim Winegar, courtesy of Center for Coalfield Justice.
Floating dead fish, Aug 2 2005 (incorrect date overlay). Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Floating dead fish, Aug 2 2005 (incorrect date overlay). Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
Floating dead fish, Aug 2 2005. Photo courtesy of Brandy Tuttle and Shelly Richardson.
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